Archaeolgocial Testing of a Proposed Salt River Project Substation Location Near Las Canopas, AZ U:9:46 (ASU) Phoenix, Arizona

Author(s): Thomas N. Motsinger

Year: 1991

Summary

An archaeological testing program was undertaken for Salt River Project (SRP) on a parcel of private land being considered as a site for a future SRP substation. The project area, which lies near the prehistoric Hohokam village of Las Canopas (AZ U:9:46 [ASU]), totals about 2.6 acres, just over three percent of which was sampled with a combination of systematically and judgementally places backhoe trenches. No subsurface features were identified in any of the trenches, though a few prehistoric artifacts and charcoal were encountered. Archaeological clearance is recommended for the parcel.

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Archaeolgocial Testing of a Proposed Salt River Project Substation Location Near Las Canopas, AZ U:9:46 (ASU) Phoenix, Arizona, 32. Thomas N. Motsinger. 1991 ( tDAR id: 407062) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8407062

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Keywords

Culture
Hohokam

Material
Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Ground Stone

Site Name
AZ U:9:46 (ASU) • Las Canopas

Site Type
Agricultural Field or Field Feature • Agricultural or Herding • Archaeological Feature • Artifact Scatter • Canal or Canal Feature • Pit • Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Reconnaissance / Survey

Geographic Keywords
40th Street • Maricopa County • Phoenix • Salt River • San Francisco Canal • Wier Avenue

Spatial Coverage

min long: -112.037; min lat: 33.386 ; max long: -111.963; max lat: 33.418 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Salt River Project Cultural Resource Manager

Repository(s): Salt River Project

Prepared By(s): SWCA Environmental Consultants

Submitted To(s): Salt River Project

Record Identifiers

Salt River Project Library Call No.(s): E78.S25M681991

SWCA Archaeological Report No.(s): 91-32

Salt River Project Barcode No.(s): 00091061

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1991_SWCA_ArchaeologicalTestingCanopas_OCR_PDFA.pdf 6.88mb Apr 25, 1991 Aug 12, 2016 10:42:34 AM Confidential
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